Abdul Khalif Former Research Assistant, Horn of Africa Latest Updates Commentary / Africa 22 February 2017 The Regional Risks to Somalia’s Moment of Hope Eruptions of joy across the Somali-speaking Horn of Africa greeted the election of President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo, but to deliver a cure for Somalia’s chronic ills he will need to counter distrust in neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya and win support from the African Union. Commentary / Africa 17 November 2016 The Islamic State Threat in Somalia’s Puntland State A stretch of Somalia's coast has been seized by Islamic State fighters who split from the country's main jihadist militia Al-Shabaab, which is aligned with Al-Qaeda. A concerted response by the Somali federal authorities is now urgently required to contain the threat. Commentary / Africa 11 February 2016 Somalia: Why is Al-Shabaab Still A Potent Threat? Commentary / Africa 10 December 2015 Galkayo and Somalia’s Dangerous Faultlines